Part 49 (1/2)
”Who are you?”
”Ah! Mordioux! you ask too h doors”
”Only tell me your name”
”I don't like to declare my name in the open air, either; besides, you , and I hope to God he will be as reserved with respect tonews, perhaps, monsieur, do you not?” replied the voice, patient and querulous as that of an oldyou news you little expect Open the door, then, if you please, hein!”
”Monsieur,” persisted the old man, ”do you believe, upon your soul and conscience, that your news is worth waking the king?”
”For God's sake, my dear monsieur, draw your bolts; you will not be sorry, I swear, for the trouble it will give you I aold, parole d'honneur!”
”Monsieur, I cannot open the door till you have told me your name”
”Must I, then?”
”It is by the order of my master, monsieur”
”Well, my name is--but, I warn you, ”
”Never ”
”Well, I anan”
The voice uttered an exclaood heavens!” said a voice on the other side of the door
”Monsieur d'Artagnan What happiness! I could not help thinking I knew that voice”
”Hunan ”My voice is known here! That's flattering”
”Oh! yes, we know it,” said the oldthe bolts; ”and here is the proof” And at these words he let in D'Artagnan, who, by the light of the lantern he carried in his hand, recognized his obstinate interlocutor
”Ah! Mordioux!” cried he: ”why, it is Parry! I ought to have known that”
”Parry, yes, nan, it is I What joy to see you once again!”
”You are right there, what joy!” said D'Artagnan, pressing the old , will you not?”
”But the king is asleep, my dear monsieur”
”Mordioux! then wake hi disturbed him, I will promise you”